New Zealand vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9836 units per square kilometre against 0.9288 units per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0548 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.4463 units per square kilometre | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.5455 units per square kilometre | 0.4232 units per square kilometre | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.8979 units per square kilometre | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9446 units per square kilometre | 0.9818 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9836 units per square kilometre against 0.9288 units per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.0548 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- New Zealand ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.